Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Mental Health Services as a Community Case Worker.

You will work closely and cohesively with NHS, Social Care, and Third Sector colleagues to assess, identify and arrange interventions based on social and recovery models.

You will have a prominent role in supporting individuals who require a more intense, personalised, and specialised response from Social Care.

You will be located initially within The Mental Health and Wellbeing Team at Tile Hill Health Centre and will work closely as part of a small team of experienced social care practitioners from THE POD and Axholme Services to deliver and develop its interface with the Community Teams.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

• Excellent assessment skills
• Working knowledge of, and application of  MHA, MCA, The Care Act, and the Children’s Act
• Organisation, recording, and workload management skills
• Diplomacy, negotiating, and listening skills
• Be able to work in partnership with users, carers, and colleagues
• To work as part of a team
• Have autonomy and decision-making skills
• Help to design and deliver  personal home treatment plans
• Good IT skills
• Have a vision for your own career development and future training

Keen to join one of our teams? 

If you feel you fit the criteria apply today!  Look at what we can offer you https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-social-work-jobs-1/adult-social-work-jobs/5

To find out further information and for an informal discussion please contact: Simon.mcgarry@coventry.gov.uk  or matthew.bilbe@coventry.gov.uk or call 024 7697 6256.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council